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Acre Rigg Infant School

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personMrs Kate Longstaff

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

279

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Demand Ratio

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Acre Rigg Infant School is a Community school primary school in Peterlee, serving ages 2-7. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Acre Rigg Infant School is a community school in Peterlee, County Durham, admitting pupils aged 2-7. The school has approximately 259 pupils on roll, of whom 53% are eligible for free school meals.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.2:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

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Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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22 March 2017

Inspection Report

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09 May 2012

Inspection Report

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30 June 2010

Inspection Report

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27 March 2007

Inspection Report

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30 April 2002

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2017-03-22

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-05-09

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2007-03-27

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 259 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	259	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	247	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	284	0.0%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	277	0.0%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	265	0.0%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	284	0.0%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	279	0.0%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	267	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	296	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	295	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	279	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	289	0.0%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	292	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	273	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	293	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	293	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	272	0.0%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	303	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	283	0.0%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	262	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	293	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	287	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	277	0.0%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	316	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	302	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	294	0.0%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 49 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 16 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 3 pupils

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Acre Rigg Infant School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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